Sep 01, 2022 12:30:00

Calling residents to `` refrain from charging electric vehicles '' in California, where power demand is increasing due to record heat wave

A long-term record heat wave hitting the western United States has increased demand for electricity in California, prompting power companies to refrain from charging electric vehicles.

California, Western Grid Expected To Face Strain With Extreme Heat, Higher Demand | American Public Power Association

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/california-western-grid-expected-face-strain-with-extreme-heat-higher-demand

California asks residents not to charge electric vehicles, days after announcing gas car ban | MyStateline.com

https://www.mystateline.com/news/national/california-asks-residents-not-to-charge-electric-vehicles-days-after-announcing-gas-car-ban/

With extreme heat expected to continue through September 6, 2022, and high energy demand, especially over the weekend, which is expected to strain the power grid, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has announced that solar power will weaken at 4 p.m. We asked them to reduce their energy usage from 10:00 to 21:00.

The top three specific energy-saving actions are 'setting the air conditioning to about 25 degrees Celsius or higher', 'avoiding the use of large home appliances and charging electric vehicles', and 'turning off unnecessary lights'.

On the other hand, the news site MyStateline.com has put in a tsukkomi that a call was issued a few days after California decided to abolish new car sales of gasoline vehicles by 2035.

California regulators formulate rules for banning new car sales of gasoline vehicles - GIGAZINE

The rule mandates a gradual increase in the percentage of new vehicles sold in California that are

zero-emission vehicles, with a target of 35% in 2026, 68% in 2030, and 100% in 2035. Abolition of gasoline vehicles. However, the number of charging stations in California is 80,000, which is far from the 1.2 million planned by 2030.

Massachusetts, Washington, and New York have targets to follow California regulations or have equivalent automotive market transformation goals.

Although electric vehicles have been developed since the 19th century, they did not become very popular until today. Researchers point out that the reason for this is that the power grid was inadequately maintained.

It is pointed out that the reason why electric vehicles did not spread in the first half of the 20th century was ``because the power grid was inadequate''-GIGAZINE

by Greg Gjerdingen